Easy to see around the village, good for new bird spotters to identify

Frequent visitor fairly easy to find around the village and surrounds

More difficult to spot, rare to find in the village, you will have to go looking for these

A rare find, keep your eyes open, you never know you might be lucky.

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Spotted in Wanborough or around

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Tree Sparrow

House Sparrow

Can be seen at lots of locations around the village. In particular nesting in the buildings near The Surgery and Church Road

Chaffinch

Can be seen at lots of locations around the village. This little colourful bird particularly likes to hang out in the trees around The Hollow with a flock of Goldfinches

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Brambling

Greenfinch

Once an abundant garden visitor, numbers have rapidly declined. As the name says it's a green, finch type bird. Has been seen perched in trees around Upper Wanborough

Goldfinch

The most striking and easy to identify British finch, black white and gold with the bright red eye patches. Pretty birds often seen in groups of around 6-8 feeding on thistles and teasels, it's no mistake their collective term is 'A Charm of Goldfinches'. There are plenty flying around Upper Wanborough, Wanborough Plain and the Ridgeway.

Linnet

Easy to mistake with a Corn Bunting if you cannot hear the call. Seen around Hill Farm and Upper Wanborough during the summer months

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Siskin

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Bullfinch

Striking Red bird with a distinctive call. Seen in gardens around the village and Church Meadow

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Common Redpoll

Yellowhammer

A summer visitor often seen around Wanborough Plain

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Reed Bunting

Corn Bunting

A territorial bird that nests on the ground in the fields around Wanborough Plain and The Ridgeway